Editor's note: iReporters all over the globe are showing us what Occupy Wall Street is like in their towns and cities through the Open Story: from the Aleutian Islands to Raleigh, North Carolina; from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Zadar, Croatia. Check out a map of the reports, videos and pictures here.

The Occupy Wall Street movement, which swept across the United States as thousandsÂ demanded that government institutions change to helpÂ fix a struggling economy, gained a major boost as the world began to come together in solidarity over shared economic frustrations.

But that global push may not end with the one day of solidarity. Some would say it has bolstered the ambitions and confidence of those who began Occupy Wall Street. It was a hint that, with the right support and organization, they can spread the message they've so desperately tried to get across: They want change, and they want it now. And even though the frustrations and complaints may differ from country to country, the theme remains that governments aren't handling economic crises properly.

In the spirit of that solidarity, thousands stepped out to support the frustrations of the unemployed in the U.S. and, in some cases, to share their own grievances.

We're taking a look at scenes from across the world to find out more about the main frustrations being lodged and how the protests are drawing support from each other through the lenses of our reporters and iReporters around the world.

London

The movement gained traction in London especially because of the presence of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.Â Some Brits,Â who have not been shy to share their frustrations with their economic situation during riots months earlier, echoed American sentiments that governments need to focus not just on the rich but on the little man.

"Essentially, they are very disappointed by the current economic system," he said. "From my understanding, they feel that governments have done too much to protect companies while doing very little to assist the average citizen."

iReporter Hao LiÂ was also at the London protests and said the activists were mostly young people between 20 to 30 years old. They didn't appear to represent the overall "general population" of London or the United Kingdom. It was more politically active young people rather than those who have suffered from the financial crisis, he said.

Assange's message did echo some of the common messages from Occupy Wall Street, Li told CNN's iReport.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at protests in London, England.

"He did say several times that the current financial system was unsustainable (and) made a few jabs at the greed and evilness of bankers in London who caused people so much harm," Li said.

Kyle Meyr's photosÂ showed signs portraying the banks in the UK as the real looters, referring to the summer riots. But Meyr found that like in New York, there was an apparent lack of cohesion as to what the protests centered around.

"The crowd was amazingly enthusiastic, but you could see that a good number of them were confused about what they had come out to protest. It seemed that a lot of them had mixed agendas and scattered ideas of where these protests should be going," Meyr said. "Some tried aggression and yelling, others handed out fliers, and the rest seemed to just be along for the ride.

"To be completely honest, I cannot decide on one unifying theme of the protest. Most were there to show their hatred for the government bailouts for banks, and others hated the banks themselves, but there were a few that just seemed to dislike wealthy people in general."

Paris

John SprankleÂ was alongside demonstrators in Paris who were showing solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.

He also felt some came out to be part of the movement without really being involved in the cause.

"I also believe the majority of the marchers don't even know what they are marching about and see it more as a party," he said. "In fact, I'd say if anyone can camp put anywhere for six weeks, they are definitely not producing and paying taxes, so they have nothing to protest against."

Rome

At the protests in Rome, things took a particularly violent turn. Firefighters battled a blaze at an Interior Ministry building near Porta San Giovanni, the main gathering site of the Italian protesters taking part in the Occupy movement Saturday.

"'The leaders were holding a sign that said, "PEOPLE OF EUROPE: RISE UP,' " he said.

Katz said the crowd was primarily peaceful and appeared to be normal working-class citizens. They chanted demands in Italian, he said. Generally, the group appeared upbeat "but clearly angry with the EU and Italian officials."

"Their main demands seemed to revolve around the failure of their government and the EU to handle the economic crisis. They protested job cuts and tax increases, as well as the "greedy" big banks and corporations. I could tell they were also upset that the Italian premier, Silvio Berlusconi, had not been voted out of office yesterday."

Katz too saw violence at the protests.

"Further back, there was a group of more violent protestors who lit two cars on fire and smashed the windows of a post office and a bank," he said.

Oslo, Norway

Siri Klemetsaune went to observe the OccupyOslo movement in Norway and said that about 100 people turned out for the protest near Stortinget, the parliamentary building.

Klemetsaune, who said she is unemployed and on welfare, said the turnout was larger than expected.

Demonstrators gather at OccupyOslo in Norway.

"Despite the initial grim sound of OccupyOslo in light of recent events, a fairly major crowd of approximately 100 people gathered outside the governmental building on October the 15th to show their support of the Occupy Wall street movement," Klemetsaune told CNN's iReport. "This in a country in which the entire population might as a matter of fact be a part of the infamous 1%."

Klemetsaune, 29, is "fairly OK" with the government's rule in Norway for now.

"But the future worries me. The system of ruling appears to need a change, before we fall into the trap America has fallen into,"Â Klemetsaune said. "Now, Iâ€™m not sure how to end this. But letâ€™s just say that even though we are filthy rich and privileged, we stand by the people of the worlds side. Occupying."

He said there were young and old side-by-side with parents and children, those who were politically active and those who had lost their jobs.

Movement leaders share their message in Copenhagen, Denmark.

"They want money spent on the 99%, and they want to take it not only from the rich but also from the expenses on wars," he said. "I have sympathy with the peacefully minded protesters and their concern for the poor."

Matson said everyday people took turns at the microphone, speaking both in Dutch and English.

Protests also took place in Netherlands, Amsterdam.

"The complaints were as varied as they were poignant," she said. "(There was) a refugee from the Philipines, a student from Amsterdam, older protesters remembering a similiar protests years earlier and young organizers making it clear that change needs to happen for the world to become a safe, cleaner and less corrupt place."

"The people were angry and said what the think about the financial system in Iceland and all over the world," he said. "They want the government to stop helping those that are responsible for the banking crisis while the public gets little help."

Tokyo

Jason Ward,Â a Los Angeles native visiting Tokyo on a three-week trip, was at a demonstration where he said roughly 300 demonstrators took part in the solidarity movement.

"The crowd was about 80% Japanese and 20% American tourists, with signs in both Japanese and English," he said.

Demonstrators show solidarity with signs in Tokyo, Japan.

"Though there were chants about corporate greed, it was predominantly an anti-nuclear movement. The numbers weren't huge, but the folks I talked to seemed very inspired by what was happening in the U.S."

Taipei, Taiwan

Keith Perron, a radio journalist living and working in East Asia, was with people protesting in Taipei, Taiwan.

"The police presence was not big. Very small, in fact," he said. "After the crowed walked around the Taipei 101, they were let in the Taipei 101 in an orderly fashion, which was very unexpected."

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U.S. Declaration of Independence II
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
It is time for the next phase in this "great experiment."

naive and brain washed Americans will never understand, in free market economy, money never vanishes in thin air, loss of one is gain of another, it is just like in betting shops, these criminals not only place heavy bets with people money. but they also have stakes in the shops, they also get 2-5% commission for placing bets it is win win all the way. all the looted money is then juggled into their other pockets i.e. banks in tax heavens and ISRAEL., their friends like Bernanke and GEithner are ready with more cash to continue this loot.

Our Government feeds Wall Street corruption and not the other way around. The sooner people realize this the better. The rest of the world would be happy to un-seat the USA as a Global Economic Superpower. This is not news.

Americans are utterly confused.
They demand freedoms as citizens but throw it all out the door when they report to work everyday. Democratic reform in all workplaces should be mandated . If Employees had equal say, no Executive or manager would take home an excessive bonus at the expense of the common employee's salaries or job security . Corporations are mainly perverse systems built on greed and exploit and need to be reformed or disbanded completely.

All these protesters are wrong. Trickle-down economics will work if we just let the millionaires get even richer. The richer they are the better off we all are. And if you believe that I've got a bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell you.

â€śThe â€śGREATEST GENERATIONâ€ť did not kill enough FASCISTS, they are alive and well and breeding on Wall St. We will help finish the job.
The Police are protecting the wrong side of history.
Get with the program â€śofficers of the law.â€ť

Occupy Wall Street did not started in the U.S. ... Spain has had a very similar movement (15M or Indignados)that started in May by occupying Plaza Sol in Madrid. I don't know if that is where it started, but it certainly did not started in the U.S.

My wife and I live on 380K-420k a year. We have a large house, a boat, and four cars.. Even with an okay income we have lots of expenses for our house and cars. For example an oil change on our BMW's is over 100 dollars. All I am saying is that we all have different incomes and different expenses. Not sure what its like to protest, other then a quick glace from a towncar, but it doesnt really look like fun, esp when it rains. If you feel like you should have more, then ask yourself if you have always worked your hardest your whole life. I bet you have not. You could have always forgone an hour of tv to work more.

Hey Richard (or shall I call you "Dick") – It's not about working "hard" or no working hard. It's about the 1% in control of the money from the 99%, gambling with it, just to make even more $. How much is enough $? Answer: No limit. That's what drives the greed, from your Towncar or whatever. You could lose your job tomorrow and find yourself trying to sell your cars, house, etc to raise enough cash to get by IF the next job would come along, IF. Until then,m would that make you lazy?

where was citizen's fiscal responsibility when they went and bought cars, suvs, boats, atvs and houses they can not afford..spending more than what you earn. blame it all on government and corporates..it doesn't take away each of your's responsibility

Like so many other things, this problem with excess profits on Wall Street and corporate profits is the direct result of actions taken by Americans. It is America which is causing problems all over the workld, it is America which starts wars and claims it is for the purpose of Democracy. So, can we blame those who are fed up with AmericaN HIPOCRACY?? It is sickening how to see how America is lying and corrupting the rest of the world. So, I salute those who seek to demonstrate and resist this bigotry and corrupt American culture.

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